Fuchsia

Ixora

About Fuchsia and Ixora

Fuchsia

Ixora

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

120NA

0 40000

2.2 Habitat

Forest edges, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15

0 99

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

Not Available

2.5 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 23, 24

21,22

2.6 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cmNA

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

6.4 Plant Color

6.4.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

6.4.3 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

6.4.4 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple, Rose

6.4.6 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

6.4.7 Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

6.5.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

6.5.2 Leaf Color in Winter

Unknown

Green, Dark Green

6.7 Shape

6.7.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

6.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

7 Season

7.2 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

7.3 Growing Conditions

7.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

7.4.1 Growth Rate

Medium

7.4.2 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

7.5.1 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

7.5.2 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

7.6.1 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

7.7.1 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

8.2 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

9 Care

9.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

9.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

9.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

9.5 Watering Plants

9.5.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

9.5.4 In Summer

Lots of watering

9.6.1 In Spring

Moderate

9.6.2 In Winter

Average Water

9.8 Soil

9.8.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

9.8.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

9.9.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

10.2 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

10.4 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

10.5 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.6 Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Aphids, Scale

10.7 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

11.1.4 Flower Petal Number

Single

12.1 Fruits

12.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

12.3.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

12.6 Fragrance

12.6.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

12.7.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

12.9.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

12.11.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

12.13 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

12.14 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

12.15 Foliage Texture

Medium

12.16 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

12.17 Evergreen

✔ ✘

12.18 Invasive

✔ ✘

12.19 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

12.20 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

12.21 Allergy

Asthma, Hay fever

Asthma

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

13.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

FUCHSIA triphylla

IXORA

14.2 Common Name

Fuchsia

Ixora

14.2.1 In Hindi

फ्यूशिया

Ixora

14.2.2 In German

Fuchsie

Ixora

14.2.3 In French

Fuchsia

Ixora

14.2.4 In Spanish

Fucsia

Ixora

14.2.5 In Greek

φουξία

Ixora

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Fúcsia

Ixora

14.2.7 In Polish

Fuksja

Ixora

14.2.8 In Latin

Fuchsia

Ixora

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

15.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Myrtales

Gentianales

15.5 Family

Onagraceae

Rubiaceae

15.6 Genus

Fuchsia

Ixora

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ixoreae

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixoroideae

15.10 Number of Species

108545

1 27800

Properties of Fuchsia and Ixora

Wondering what are the properties of Fuchsia and Ixora? We provide you with everything About Fuchsia and Ixora. Fuchsia doesn't have thorns and Ixora doesn't have thorns. Also Fuchsia does not have fragrant flowers. Fuchsia has allergic reactions like Asthma and Hay fever and Ixora has allergic reactions like Asthma and Hay fever. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fuchsia and Ixora and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fuchsia and Ixora

Season and care of Fuchsia and Ixora is important to know. While considering everything about Fuchsia and Ixora Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fuchsia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ixora season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fuchsia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ixora is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fuchsia is Acidic, Neutral and for Ixora is Acidic, Neutral.

Fuchsia and Ixora Physical Information

Fuchsia and Ixora physical information is very important for comparison. Fuchsia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Ixora height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Fuchsia and Ixora are as follows:

Fuchsia flower color: Orange Red
Fuchsia leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Fuchsia and Ixora

Care of Fuchsia and Ixora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuchsia pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Fuchsia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.